led, slight mistake 1st and mistake 3rd, ridden 2 out and soon headed, dropped to 3rd at last, weakened run-in
tracked leader in 2nd, close 2nd when mistake 2 out, soon led, ridden before last, joined and strongly pressed at last, narrowly headed close home
held up in rear, pushed along after 2 out, headway into 4th at last, kept on without threatening leaders to go 3rd inside final furlong, never nearer
tracked leaders in 4th early, mistake 1st and slight mistake 2nd, ridden from 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and went 2nd after 2 out, headway to dispute lead at last, edged ahead close home, all out
soon towards rear, slight mistakes 4th and 4 out, closer in 4th 2 out, soon ridden, 5th at last, kept on same pace run-in
held up behind leaders, slight mistake 2nd, ridden in 5th 2 out, no impression
Gordon Elliott looks to hold the key to this with Hostile Fire and VERCINGETORIX. The former, four times a winner on the Flat in the UK, won a maiden over hurdles at Fairyhouse and has been very highly tried subsequently including when not disgraced in the Grade 1 4-y-o Juvenile Hurdle at Aintree last time. The latter, a winner on the Flat in France, started out for new connections with an easy victory on heavy ground at Limerick but has struggled subsequently in top company including when last of three and beaten a very long way in a Fairyhouse Grade 2 in February. He's much better than that and is taken to get the better of his stablemate. Esta Quercus ran his best race to date at KIlbeggan earlier this month but will need to make further progress to get involved.
Hostile Fire (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, led after 3rd, headed 4th, weakened before last, 8th of 10, 18l behind All Yours (11-0) at Aintree 2m 1f 4yo hdl Grade 1 (1) gs in Apr.
Vercingetorix (IRE) 8-11fav (11-0) Led, slow jump 1st, ran wide off bend on 1st bend and headed, mistake 3rd, niggled along after 4 out, mistake next and dropped to last, soon ridden, trailing in last when eased from 2 out, last of 3, 34l behind Gwencily Berbas (11-0) at Fairyhouse 2m 4yo hdl Grade 2 (1) sft in Feb.
A Great View (IRE) Kayf Tara gelding out of Liss A Chroi.
Dans Le Rouge (FR) Speedmaster gelding out of Lucia Louvara.
Esta Quercus (FR) 8-1 (10-13) Mid-division, 6th with a circuit to race, improved into 4th after 3 out and ridden before next, no impression run-in and kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Off The Mark (11-9) at Kilbeggan 2m mdn hdl.
Solent Lad (USA) 40-1 (10-13) Towards rear, not fluent 1st, 10th with a circuit to race, pushed along after 3 out, 5th and staying on when bad mistake 2 out, soon no extra, 5th of 11, 25l behind Off The Mark (11-9) at Kilbeggan 2m mdn hdl.
Princess Tamay (IRE) 100-1 (10-4) Always towards rear, tended to jump left, never a factor, 17th of 23, well behind Limini (10-11) at Punchestown 2m mdn hdl gd.
Show's Over (IRE) 66-1 (10-13) Mid-division, ridden in 9th after 4 out, no impression entering straight, 6th of 18, well behind Karalee (10-9) at Killarney 2m 1f 4yo mdn hdl.
